# Inbound nat need

**URL:** <https://discourse.haproxy.org/t/inbound-nat-need/8786>\
**Category:** Experimental\
**Created:** [June 18, 2023, 4:11pm UTC](https://discourse.haproxy.org/t/inbound-nat-need/8786 "2023-06-18T16:11:44Z")\
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**Author:** ![lonblu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e36b37/32.png) [@lonblu](https://discourse.haproxy.org/u/lonblu)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2023, 4:11pm UTC](https://discourse.haproxy.org/t/inbound-nat-need/8786/1 "2023-06-18T16:11:44Z")

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Hi  
when is inbound nat still needed on firewalls when one has an haproxy server doing much better?

I have many questions regarding using haproxy in pfsense or on a standalone server, but better for other posts.

Thanks